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The Recent UPDATE EVENTS

On April 1, 2022, a number of patent and other legal amendments went into effect

Apr 1, 2022 On April 1, 2022, a number of patent and other legal amendments went into effect           Please see below for a summary 1. Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act, etc. 1.1 Payment by credit card at the JPO application counter Credit card payment (designated advance payment),…

Asamura Patent Office certified as a Telework Master Company

Mar 24,2022 Asamura Patent Office certified as a Telework Master Company   Asamura Patent Office has been certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as a Telework Master Company. In order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and to reduce the flow of people, those companies that have implemented remote work at least three times…

Asamura Patent Office has been included once again as a Ranked Firm 2022 based on MIP Rankings

Mar 22,2022 Asamura Patent Office has been included once again as a Ranked Firm 2022 based on MIP Rankings   We are delighted to announce that for the third year in a row Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) ranked Asamura Patent Office as one of the top IP law firms. In IP Stars Firm Rankings our…

Ryota Hara, a patent attorney at our firm, has been awarded the Lawyer Monthly Legal Award 2021 in the category Trademark Lawyer of the Year

Mar 22,2022 Ryota Hara, a patent attorney at our firm, has been awarded the Lawyer Monthly Legal Award 2021 in the category Trademark Lawyer of the Year   Ryota Hara, a patent attorney in the Trademark and Design Department of our firm, is a winner and recipient of a prestigious 2021 Legal Awards in the…

Asamura Patent Office recognized as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2022

Mar 9, 2022 Asamura Patent Office recognized as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2022    Asamura Patent Office has been certified as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2022 (Small and Medium-Sized Corporations Category) by METI and the Japan Health Council for the second consecutive year.    The Excellent Enterprise…

Our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan 2022 according to Global Law Experts

Feb 28,2022 Our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan 2022 according to Global Law Experts   We are pleased to announce that our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan for 3 consecutive years. It is a testament to the strength of our IP…

Multiple dependent claims depending on other multiple dependent claims will no longer be allowed in Japan

Feb 28, 2022 Multiple dependent claims depending on other multiple dependent claims will no longer be allowed in Japan   Multiple dependent claims depending on other multiple dependent claims will no longer be allowed to be stated in utility model registration and patent applications from April 2022 onwards. The Ordinance for Enforcement of the Patent…

Discussion Meeting with the Patent Office Appeals Division

Feb 25,2022 Discussion Meeting with the Patent Office Appeals Division   A total of 12 people, including Mr. Katsura, Director of the Appeals Division of the Japan Patent Office, four members of the Appeals Division, including Mr. Morooka, Director of the Appeals Division, Mr. Asamura, Director of Asamura Patent Office, ten patent attorneys, and two…

Japan April 1, 2022 Transitional measures for revision of patent, trademark registration, and renewal registration fees

Jan 28, 2022 Japan April 1, 2022 Transitional measures for revision of patent, trademark registration, and renewal registration fees   With the enactment of the Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act on April 1, 2022, patent fees, trademark, and renewal registration fees will be revised (increased). The transitional measures for the revision of…